Shettima Arrives Ekiti to Perform Groundbreaking Ceremony, Commission Key Projects

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on a one-day working visit to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at a series of official engagements in the state.

Shettima was received at the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport by Governor Biodun Oyebanji and other senior government officials.

This was disclosed in a post via the X handle of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, on Tuesday, June 9.

During the visit, the Vice President is expected to perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ekiti Knowledge Zone (EKZ), a project aimed at driving innovation, technology and economic development in the state.

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He will also commission the newly constructed zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) along Old Iyin Road in Ado-Ekiti.

Another major event on his itinerary is the inauguration of the 1.2-kilometre Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Flyover at Okeyinmi, Ado-Ekiti, one of the flagship infrastructure projects of the Oyebanji administration.

The visit marks Shettima’s second official trip to Ekiti State since assuming office as Vice President. His first visit was in May 2024, when he inaugurated the Omisanjana–Deeper Life–Ajebandele Road and an MSME Clinic in Ado-Ekiti.